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THE October 3, 1989 Vol. 88, No. 11
ITISTA
Tuesday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Forced retirement under fire
Request for extension amplifies frustrations By Bill Kramer Staff Writer A possible case of employment discrimination at Central State University is being scrutinized by a professor who was forced to retire in May. The situation involves President Bill Lillard's refusal in 1987 to request a contract extension for a CSU professor approaching the "normal" retirement age of 70 while he now requests that at least one CSU professor turning 70 remain on the teaching staff full time. Dr. Jack Butler, 23-year faculty
member and former chairman of CSU's department of decision sciences, said he made repeated requests asking Lillard to consider extending his employment without success. His requests were for an exception to the Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges policy which states: "Full-time employees normally retire at the end of the contract period during which they reach the age of 70 years." Butler said he is keeping his options open, regarding his possible courses of action. "I was reconciled with the situa-
tion (of forced retirement at 70) until I learned an exception to policy was being made. I now view it as a classic example of discrimination," Butler said. The Vista has been informed that a professor has received an exemption to the retirement policy, however, at presstime, this instructor's identity could not be verified. Butler said he is upset about being denied exemption from the policy while others could bypass normal retirement procedure. Officials at the regents' office said the reason an exception to policy was requested was due to an individual's unique role in performing planning duties for CSU's centennial. Butler justified his request to extend his employment by calling attention to a faculty shortfall that existed in his department. structed to follow specific steps In a letter dated Sept. 21, 1987, when helping someone who ad- Butler reminded Lillard a vacancy mits being a victim of rape. existed in the management science Please see RETIRE on page 8. Rose Paddock, rape advisor at Oklahoma Memorial Hospital, explained to the group of four different types of rapists. First, the power rapist is one By Mark Schlactenhaufen who will not usually use harsh Student Writer force and doesn't usually carry a weapon, she said. Five Central State University "This is the type of rapist who students were elected to senate really doesn't want to hurt you. He seats serving as student associawill typically grab your hands, but tion representatives for the Colhe will usually not harm you," lege of Liberal Arts. Paddock said. Those five new senators inA second type, the sadistic rapclude: Jeff Blansett, a junior from ist, is one "who really does his California; Dwanna Lynn Coshomework," she said. tello, a Henryetta sophomore; Jay "Sadistic rapists plan well in adJaekil, an Oklahoma City freshvance, usually at least 30 days, exman; Brian M. Jones, of Del City; actly how they will perform the and Judie Tunnell, a Harrah rape of a chosen victim. freshman. "This is the guy who hurts or Joe Stehr, student association tortures animals when he is young president, said liberal arts particior even has sex with them. You pation showed-up well in comparneed to watch out for these guys if ison to other colleges. you know someone like that now," "It's good to see interest out of Paddock said. the College of Liberal Arts," Stehr She said sadistic rapists often said. "I think most of the canditie the hands or blindfold a victim dates were political science so they can't be seen, and will kill majors." if provoked. New ideas from the newly-
Rape advice shared Dorm lecture warns of dangers
What's going down?
By Bill Kramer Staff Writer
from a 60-foot tower Saturday at Fort Sill's Medicine Bluff repelling site. Related article and photos on page 4. (Photo by Stan Pollard)
About 100 students were advised Tuesday in Murdaugh Hall about how to avoid becoming a target for a rapist and were in-
Edmond Police are searching for this suspect who is
wanted for first degree burglary, robbery and rape which occurred in Edmond. He is described as: white male with
brown hair, about 20-yearsold, 6-foot and 160-pounds. Anyone with information should contact Edmond Po-• lice Department.
Michelle Leeper and Kim Minter, ROTC cadets, descend
Five SA senate seats filled
Please see RAPE on page 8.
elected representatives are vital to
an effective student association, said Stehr. "We need new ideas from the senators, and hopefully they will be future senators that will work and get things done on campus," Stehr said. Stehr said senators will go through an initiation-type process. "The senators will first see how the senate runs by getting with senior senators and learn how to write legislation," Stehr said. Monte Townsend, student association vice president, said student representatives serve for one year and the seats will be open for reelection next fall. The newly elected senate members were sworn in at Monday's meeting of the student association by Trina Resler, CSU supreme court justice. The oath of office empowers the representatives with school, state and federal legalities. Townsend said the senate cur-
rently suffers from a high graduation rate, and he encourages greater student involvement in future elecions. Open seats remain available in the student association and may have to be filled by appointment, Townsend said. "Everybody graduated last year," he said. "This year I went around to different student oganizations and not one of them responded. "Appointments will be given through an appointment system," Townsend said. "They would have to be nominated by the president, Joe Stehr, and presented to the senate body. The body then returns a recommendation to approve or not to approve the appointment." Townsend said a lack of publicity hurt voter and candidatorial participation this fall, and said next election he would like to see an increase in coverage.